Failing mayor of London now calls for second Brexit referendum

“The people must have another vote – take back control of Brexit”, despite later writing, in the same article, that “the will of the British people was to leave the EU.”

In fact, this remains the case, with one of the most recent polls showing a 53:38 majority in favour of leaving the EU, greater than the majority that voted to leave in the first place.

Perhaps instead of wasting his time writing articles attempting to overturn democratic decisions made by the people, Khan should focus on his own problems.

Since he took on the role as the city’s mayor, violent crime in London has surged, reaching 100 homicides at the earliest point in the year since 2008.

Although support from Brexit is not wavering, the support for Mr Khan is. After a summer of violent crimes, the mayor’s ratings have fallen to their lowest yet, according to a recent YouGov study.

The increasing violent crime has been investigated by the Evening Standard, in which Metropolitan Police superintendent Leroy Logan attacked the mayor for adopting an “enforcement approach” and failing to build trust with communities.

While violent crime continues to rise and Brexit remains the will of the people, Khan would be wise to avoid joining the political class bent on overturning any democratic decision made that doesn’t fit their agenda, and focus on the problems he is causing in his own city.